#c42b38 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c42b38 is composed of 76.9% red, 16.9% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.1% magenta, 71.4% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 354.9 degrees, a saturation of 64% and a lightness of 46.9%. #c42b38 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5670 with #890000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 77
    • G 17
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 71
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#c42b38 color description : Strong red.

#c42b38 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c42b38 has RGB values of R:196, G:43, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.71, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12856120.

Hex triplet c42b38 #c42b38
RGB Decimal 196, 43, 56 rgb(196,43,56)
RGB Percent 76.9, 16.9, 22 rgb(76.9%,16.9%,22%)
CMYK 0, 78, 71, 23
HSL 354.9°, 64, 46.9 hsl(354.9,64%,46.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 354.9°, 78.1, 76.9
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.875, 59.449, 31.074
XYZ 24.344, 13.752, 5.114
xyY 0.563, 0.318, 13.752
CIE-LCH 43.875, 67.08, 27.596
CIE-LUV 43.875, 112.963, 19.882
Hunter-Lab 37.084, 52.281, 17.783
Binary 11000100, 00101011, 00111000

Color Schemes with #c42b38

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Alternatives to #c42b38

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#c42b38 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c42b38

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c42b38;}
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Shades and Tints of #c42b38

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #030101 is the darkest color, while #fcf2f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c42b38

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7575 is the less saturated color, while #e90619 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c42b38 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #5a5a5a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6f5153 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #776f55 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #886a37 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c63739 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #93564a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e5337 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c53338 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population